Employment and wage levels have risen substantially since covid, says CSO

By the end of 2024, 2.8 million were in employment. This is the highest number since the CSO's series began in 1998. File picture: Pexels

More people than ever are in work and wages have increased significantly five years on from the start of the covid pandemic, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has said.

In the latest in its series on the lasting impact of covid, the CSO looked at both earnings and employment as well as air travel which was impacted severely by worldwide travel restrictions.